Using the keyboard to make selections in a Switchboard

[Krash878]

Hello,

I have build an application that uses the mouse as the primary way to navigate through all the forms. I do not use the switchboard manager I just made a menu of command buttons to navigate through the database.

Ok I am now trying to do something to tweak the database and make it more user friendly.

Let's say I have a form with 3 command buttons. Each one opens a different form. Because they are command buttons the keyboard is not really used. I am thinking about having a text box on the form that the form defaults focus to it. This text box would ask for a number that corresponds with the selections above it on the form and when the enter key is pressed would do the same as clicking on the command button.

I do not really know how I would do this but any examples would be helpful.

Kenny

 

[james33]

Dear Krash878,
In design view when filling in the caption property for your command buttons, choose a different letter on each and preceed it with " & " without the quotes

In form view you will see an underline under what is the following letter.
This will allow the user to press ALT + the underlined letter to operate the command button.
HTH
Regards Jim